Financial Assistance & Scholarships

U.S. FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID

To be eligible to receive financial aid in the form of Federal student loans and grants, you must meet all of the following requirements:
    

• Be a U.S. citizen or hold U.S. Permanent Resident status.
      
• Plan to enroll in one of GIA’s aid-eligible programs at our Carlsbad or New York campus. These include:

      ◦ Graduate Gemologist^®
      ◦ Jewelry Design & Technology
      ◦ Graduate Jeweler
  

• Graduate Diamonds, Graduate Colored Stones, Jewelry Design, and Comprehensive CAD/CAM for jewelry programs are not eligible for U.S. Federal Financial Aid.
      
• Online courses and Lab Classes are not eligible for U.S. Federal Financial Aid
  
  Complete the following steps to apply for U.S. Federal Financial Aid:
  
  

  STEP 1: Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®).
  
  STEP 2: Download and submit the GIA Financial Assistance Inquiry Form.